Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family?
Have you thought about homeschooling but are still trying to figure out if homeschooling is right for your family? I came across a website that made me think about my reasons for wanting to homeschool and actually put them on paper. This was an awesome exercise...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
I would venture to say that the majority of people who know me know about my love-affair wtih vanilla. Whether it is in food, or body care products, or candles, I just can't help myself. It is delicious and beautiful all at the same time! I used to wear vanilla...
Baking from the Garden
My mint plant started to look like it was feeling a bit crowded so I trimmed a few sprigs off the top with a plan to dry it and put it into one of my new (to me) glass canning jars. I was already picturing it in my pantry as I gently washed and dried my mint. Caleb...
A Fresh Look at Snow White and Other Fairy Tales
Snow White was as good as dead. Her friends had all given up hope. Then along comes Prince Charming and her whole reality changes. One kiss and she goes from the coffin to the castle. It often seems that people think "happily ever afters" only happen in fairy tales....
Stop Drinking Water
We are in a bit of a hot streak so many people are trying to figure out how to drink enough water. There are various methods including: put lines on a bottle to mark how much water you should be drinking every hour; fill mason jars every morning and drink them...
Amatuer Bird Watcher
C has, since he was quite young, had a special place in his heart for birds. I remember when he first learned to sign it: We would be sitting at the table and he would point out the window and sign "bird." Adam and I couldn't see any so we just said, "yes, birds live...